Tl* the contact owned a 2003 hyundai tiburon. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the contact swerved into another lane to avoid a crash but was unable to gain control of the steering wheel. As a result, the contact crashed into an embankment and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries, a fractured nose, a fractured right foot, a torn ligament in the right foot, and bruises that required medical attention. The passenger sustained a cut on the lip that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
2003 Hyundai Tiburon: airbags did not deploy in a crash
12 of the 328 complaints about the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 44,295
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
There was a collision which involved significant front end damage to a 2003 hyundai tiberon. The speed at impact was 55mph. The driver airbag failed to deploy.
2003 tiburon : my lights started going on and off on their own and indicator lights on and off erratically. Air bag light stayed on I went off the road at 100k and airbag did not deploy also having alternator problems melting fan switch and attaching harness rear wiper failed, trunk release fail, both door locks failed cant lock my car anymore. Alot of safety issues that seem to be really common all related to bcm computer and electrical wiring cheap and dangerous. I have also had a head gasket go while the car was under warranty and the dealership refused to replace saying it was detergent in my oil I have worked on cars my whole life and been a mechanic for the last 12 years had to replace the head gasket myself after the warranty ran out. Transmission shift solenoid also failed from 1 to 2nd gear dealership replaced the transmission for that one. I have had a very bad experience with hyundai service I had plugs fouling because of the head gasket leaking and capital hyundai said it was my plugs which were ngk and only a few months old they were fouled hyundai wanted $100 to replace them I said I would do it myself and when I got there they had six plugs in a box ngk and champion six plugs in all I only have a 4 cylinder car I don't know where the extra plugs came from. After the head gasket was changed amazingly my detergent stopped, my engine didn't make oil and the antifreeze stayed in the rad lol. What a coincidense.cant believe that they are able to do this I love my car but the problems that im having and lack of service and lies on behalf of the staff I will never buy a hyundai again. P.s. Getting a new car.
I was involved in a car accident: a front-end collision. The insurance company has totaled my car. My drivers side air bag did not deploy. The passengers side did. I have injuries. And most likely will be going for surgery. There was smoke from under the hood. I really want to know if my air bag was faulty. I see there are recalls on my car (hyundai tiburon) for faulty seat belt mechanism, which effects the fuse, which blows out and never sends the signal to the driver airbag. Was this the cause of my faulty airbag? Or is it something else? Was my individual car recalled for that faulty devise? Was my car overlooked because of the timing of the recall and the time of my purchase? I am the second owner. Is there anyway to check my individual auto? I bought my car certified pre-owned. And it was only dealer serviced. We buy new cars for safety features. We get discounts on insurance rates for: having these features on our cars; there are lights on the dashboard that tell us we need fuel; that our doors are open; that we need to check the engine; that we have ABS breaks; even to tell us that we need to wear our seat belts. There is even a light that says we have an airbag. But nothing, to my knowledge, says check the airbag and make sure it is working. This is a life saving devise. Why are there no regular check-ups, for the airbag, to make sure it works when you need it? This should be mandatory for all vehicles!!! Why did my airbag not work? Again, is there anyway to check my individual auto? I feel that if it worked, I would not be permanently injured!
On october 28th at 11:00pm, we were driving at the rate of 55 to 60 MPH and we hit a deer. The deer was a buck and from my understanding, it would be worth 8 points while hunting. The deer smashed into the front my car and rolled many times on the left of us. The deer died instantly from the accident. When the impact happened, the car shut off and the only light on the dash board that was on was the airbag light. We could smell a burnt powder smell inside of the car as well. The airbags did not deploy. I am very concerned about this since we were going so fast and we hit a large deer head on. Even if the car is able to be fixed, I am going to be afraid to drive the car again or sell it to anyone due to the safety issues. I have called the dealer regarding this situation and I am waiting to hear back.
Dt: the contact stated while driving at approxiatmately 40 MPH another vehicle pulled out in front of her this resulted in a frontal impact crash. The vehicle was totaled. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. Injuries where sustained. Seat belts where in use. Contact was unaware of a recall on the airbags for this type of vehicle before the accident. The recall # is 02v290000.
Front end collision driver airbag did not deploy, passanger side did, wire harness was defective at firewall.
Vehicle was involved in a head on collision and the air bags did not deploy.*mr the passenger of in the vehicle was injured.
Consumer stated that while driving at 45 MPH an accident occurred while trying to avoid a collision with a stalled vehicle in the highway. While avoiding the stalled vehicle consumer rolled into a ditch and rolled over several times. Consumer's seatbelt came undone, and the air bag did not deploy. After the accident something under the hood started smoking, and within ten minutes the entire car was consumed by the fire.
The vehicles hood popped up while driving which caused an accident. The driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.
The vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags failed to deploy.*jb
Consumer states his daughter had an head on impact with another auto and her air bags did not deploy. Driver was traveling approx 35 MPH. Driver was injuried, she hurt her head and neck. Nlm
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the front passenger air bag is mounted beneath the right portion of the instrument panel's padded surface. Tear lines are formed into the underside of the instrument panel's padded surface during the production process of the instrument panel top pad. These tear lines allow a portion of the instrument panel surface to fold upward if the passenger air bag deploys.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the air bag may not deploy properly, possibly resulting in serious injury to the right front passenger.
- Remedy
- Hyundai will replace the instrument panel. Owner notification began on october 13, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact hyundai of america at 1‑800‑633‑5151, or if the vehicle is located in puerto rico, hyundai of puerto rico at 1‑800‑981‑0188.
Recall number 03V321000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon?
12 of 328 owner complaints about the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
Airbag light 43Seat belt 22Slipping 17Ball joint 10Headlights 8Stalling 8Power windows 7Grinding brakes 6Door locks 6Fire or smoke 5Won't shift 5
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